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ISU fall convocation is Monday

Iowa State University will honor 55 faculty and professional staff
members during the university's annual convocation Monday, Sept. 27, in the
Memorial Union Sun Room. The convocation begins at 3 p.m. and is expected to
last about 90 minutes.

Iowa State's newest residence hall is named for a family who housed black
students in the early to mid-1900s -- a time when it was difficult for
students of color to find a place to live. The Board of Regents, State of Iowa,
approved the renaming of Suite 2 in the Union Drive neighborhood to "Archie
and Nancy Martin Hall." The building will be dedicated in November.

Filmmaker Michael Moore to speak at Iowa State

Academy Award winner and activist Michael Moore will present a free
lecture at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 17, as part of his nationwide
"Slacker Uprising Tour." His appearance is part of the Institute on
National Affairs series on politics and humor in America.

Science, politics and foreign policy topic of lecture

The director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
Norman Neureiter, will speak on "When Science, Politics and Foreign Policy
Collide" at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the Sun Room of the Memorial
Union at Iowa State University. The event is free and open to the public.
Neureiter was the former science and technology adviser to Secretary of
State Colin Powell. He has served as vice president of Texas Instruments
Asia and was the first U.S. science attachC) in Eastern Europe. This is an
Institute of Science and Society lecture.

Iowa State's College of Education receives record external funding in
2004

Iowa State's College of Education set a record for external funding with
a combined award of almost $7 million in grants and contracts in fiscal
2004, almost 30 percent more than the previous year's total of $5.4 million.
Federal government agencies contributed $4.9 million of the total. State,
county and city governments were the largest source of non-federal funding
at $1 million. Another $550,000 came from other universities/colleges for
joint projects.

Kanawha's Moeller recognized as Iowa SBDC woman entrepreneur of the year

Nancy Moeller, Kanawha, has been named the 2004 Deb Dalziel Woman
Entrepreneur of the Year by the Iowa Small Business Development Center, an
outreach arm of the Iowa State's College of Business. She will be recognized
at a ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the community room
of the Kanawha Public Library. Moeller is the owner of Inn the Hunt Luxury
Sportsman's Lodge and CustomCraft Trailer Outfitters. The award is named
after the former director of the Small Business Development Center at
Southeastern Community College, Burlington, from 1987 until her death in
1999.

Regents proposal intended to spur re-investment in universities

Iowa's three regent universities would pledge annual reallocations in
return for a promise of new state funds annually for four years, under
a plan approved Sept. 15 by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

"Hoofin' it for Alison 2004"

The ISU Dairy Science Club will host a six-kilometer race/walk and
pancake breakfast on Sept. 25 to raise funds for a scholarship that honors
Alison Ciancio, a sophomore in animal science who was killed in a car
accident in 2002. Entry forms must be postmarked by Sept 17.

The fall issue of VISIONS magazine -- featuring Cy's 50th birthday, 37
things to do on an ISU football weekend, an artistic new university
tradition, and the story of two young stroke survisors -- is now available
online. Normally reserved for members of the ISU Alumni Association, this
issue may be accessed by all readers. VISIONS.

On the election

Hamm

"Judging from their behavior, both Republican and Democrat strategists
think that, once again, absentee voting, especially from abroad, is
bound to play a key role in the 2004 presidential election, as it did in
2000," said ISU political scientist Patricia Hamm. "The vote of approximately
7 million American expatriates has
become one of the most coveted, which is why Republicans and Democrats alike,
including the Kerry and the Bush sisters, and nephew George P. Bush,
are busy courting them in places like Mexico City, where about 700,000
Americans live."

Baum

"The challenge for George W. Bush and the Republican Party is to
convince voters that their emphasis on faith is not meant to divide or
exclude people," says ISU associate professor of philosophy and
religious studies Robert Baum, "or to remove the separation of church
and state
that has guided this country since the time of Jefferson."

Dimitrova

"The Internet has become vital to the 2004 campaign giving both
parties access to information and ideas not provided by the big
national media," says ISU political scientist Daniela Dimitrova. "For
instance, the Internet is an important source of information on the
Iraq War. Americans holding negative views toward the war have been
particularly motivated to go online and seek alternative views. Blog
sites such as 'Where is Raed' is a good example."

"This is a crucial moment for the Democratic Party as it tries to
re-gain its reputation on defense and domestic security and, in a
sense, recapture the American flag from the Republicans," says ISU
political scientist Steffen Schmidt. "Both defense and security are
top priority issues on American's minds."

"States like Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio
are crucial to the selection of the next president," says ISU
political scientist James McCormick. "As the Midwest
goes, so goes the presidency."

"Evangelical voter turnout will be a big question for the GOP
in the 2004 election," says ISU political scientist Kim Conger. "The
party that turns out its base will be in the best position to
capitalize on the swing voters they can attract."

"Since Richard Nixon in 1960, it has been customary for nomination
accepters in both parties to include in their speeches 'personal
vision statements' of the American dream," says ISU political
scientist Ray Dearin. "Republicans have stressed the pioneer,
individual liberty, and 'opportunity society'; Democrats have leaned
toward the immigrant, 'huddled masses,' and communitarian
version. Expect this trend to continue in New York."

"The Bush/Cheney campaign is doing more than it did four years ago to
try to win the women's vote," says ISU political scientist Dianne
Bystrom. "This includes a greater reliance on the president's wife to
campaign. For example, she is featured in an ad on the Bush campaign's
Web site devoted to women, talking about the administration's record
on education."

ISU in the news

Tips on buying a business

The New York Times

"Buyer beware" is as true when buying a small business as it is when
purchasing a used car. The savvy buyer will examine an existing business
from all angles, according to Howard Van Auken, professor of finance and
entrepreneurship in ISU's College of Business. Is the purchase price
consistent with the "value" of the business? Is the inventory current and in
good condition? Have the financial statements been audited for at least two
years? What is the cash flow of the business and the owner's monthly
"draw?"

Political divide mirrored in Iowa

Boston Globe

Iowa's politics are as polarized today as the rest of nation. Iowa, like
much of the heartland, has shirked its "moderate" political history this
election year and finds itself divided along national themes, says ISU's own
"Dr. Politics," University Professor of political science Steffen Schmidt.
The war in Iraq, security and terrorism concerns, the economy, job
outsourcing, and health care are all issues central to the schism.

Kerry losing women's support

Chicago Tribune

Women were a prime target in the 2000 presidential campaign, and they
remain a key audience in this year's election -- just weeks away. The
successful candidate will have to build a decisive advantage among women
voters, says Dianne Bystrom, director of ISU's Carrie Chapman Catt Center
for Women and Politics.

"George Bush in 2000 probably didn't pay as much attention to women
voters as he should have," Bystrom said. "This year, he can make it up."